Found 2 items, similar to Hypochlorous acid.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: hypochlorous acid hypochlorous acid n : a weak unstable acid known only in solution and in its salts; used as a bleaching agent and as an oxidizing agent
English → English (gcide) Definition: Hypochlorous acid Hypochlorous \Hy`po*chlo"rous\, a. [Pref. hypo- + chlorous.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, chlorine having a valence lower than in chlorous compounds. [1913 Webster] Hypochlorous acid (Chem.), an acid derived from chlorine, not known in a pure state, but forming various salts, called hypochlorites. [1913 Webster]